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PSALMS OF SOUL 



WILLIAM BRADFORD DICKSON. 




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DEDICHTION 



To God 

The giver of all noble thought ; 

to 

All earth's great, and good 

Whose songs have lifted man to seek a higher goal ; 

to 

All ear til's toilino- ones 

Who struggling Souhvard 

Seek a glimpse of unseen things ; 

And to my heaven-sent friend, 

Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, 

J Those ivorld-redemptive book of Truth 

Has lifted me on zvings of light divine 

To soar and sing of heavenly things, 

I dedicate uith fadeless love, 

This breath of praise 

and prayer. 



PROEM 



HIS little volunqe is offered to nqy fellovw^-nqar] as 
a ray of spiritual silrislriine to lielp ligliter) tine 
rr^aterialisnri of tl)is age, a tid-bit to l^elp 'rioiirisl^ 
tliiingry ir^earts, a criiiiib to Jrjelp feed tl^e \\)orld's 
spiritual faii\ir)e, 



Tt|e writer deserves t\o credit, but refers t]\e reader 
to tl)e or]e Divide flutirjor, t]\e Fatlr^er of ligl]ts, 
tl^e Heaverily Parent of all spiritual fornqs of 
th^ougl^'t, fronq wJh^oiT| coii\etl\ all good gifts. 



A PSALAV or LIGHT. 





Early in the mornijig zvill I praise Thee, Oh God! 
Early in the morning zvill I seek Thine everlasting way. 



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OF LIGHT 

^ HRLY ir\ tl^e iT\orriirig ^ill I praise Tl^ee, 01^ GodI 
^^ Early iri tt^e nqorriirig ^ill I seeK Tl^y face, 
fls tY\e glory of tl\e day arisetl^ ir) tt|e east, 
Hr^d s]:\eddet]:| its beauties abroad o'er all tt^e eartY[, 
Rr[d rqaKetli all creatior) palpitant 
Witl) Love's aw^aKer)ed t|ariT|0]nies, 
So sl^all tY\e Silr) of Rigl^teoLtsr^ess 
Arise ^it]nir[ n|y t^eart, 
Rr[d radiate its peace ar\d ligtjt to all rT\ar\lvirid, 

Tl\ils iT\ay tl\e glory ar\d lig]r[t of Tl:\y Presence 

Arise ir\ every l\eart, 

Hrid all sY\all be ttje ct\ildrer[ of tt^e day. 

Early ir) tl)e rr\orr)ir\g ar^d clriarigeless tt\roilgt| tt|e day, 

Ky l)eart st)all be ttje l:\abitatior) of Tl\y triltti, 

Tt|e tiOLlse of EoVe \^^]:|erei^ Tt|y tlioilgtits abide, 

Wt|ereir| Ct^rist riilett), 

Ir|r|ocer|cy st^all er]con|pass rqy ]:\abitatior[ roiled aboilt, 

Purity stiall er)ligt\ter) it, 

Tt^e atrT\ospl)ere of Tt\y goodness sl^all d^ell tlrjereir), 

iVLoses aT\d tl\e Propl^ets slr^all tl^ere abide, 

Tl\e blessed Master arid all T]:\y cl|Oser\ or|es; 

Tlriere, too, xipor) Tt\y tt\ror|s, 

Ttie piire v^tiite Cl^rist sh^all d^ell foreverrT\ore, 

Front out tt|e ^ir\do^s of rr^y l\eart, TY\y l\oly l:\oUse, 
Sltall flow tY\e l:\ealir\g currer^ts of Tl)y loVe ar\d trutl), 
Hr|d eartti sl^all Know tt\e blessings of Tl\y power, 
Early in tt|e rnorning ^ill I praise Tt^ee, GodI 
Early in tl)e inorning ^iH I seeK Tl\ine everlasting ^dy, 
Rr\d TtloU rny Eigtlt and Life stjall be. 



THE TWENTY-TMIRD PSALA\. 









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TWENTY-THIRD PSRLM 



H S]:)ep]:\erd of tY\e Universe, 
Forever gilidirig \^it]:\ tl\e lav^ of Love 
Tiny coiir]tless flocK of iT\arc]:|ir|g \\)orlds, 
7Y\oii art rqy Stjep^iord too, 
For 'tis Tiriy ]\ar[d alor]e 

Wtiicti guards ar\d guides ar)d feeds ar|d folds, 
Yea, f|eals ar)d saves, 
Eart]:\'s lost ar\d suffering st|eep. 

I carmot KPiOW tl)e t]:\oilg]:\t of r|eed 

For Tl|y supply is ir]fir\ite. 

R tributary broad 

Of h^oliuess arid ]:\ealt]:|, of strer]gt]:\ and peace. 

Forever flop's frorq out Tl\y Kingc.orr| ur|to rc\ar\. 

T1)0U rqaKest rqe to rest ir] pastures greer), 
Wl)ere rour^d about rqe lie 
Tine ct|ar)geless fields of Love, 
Forever batlqed ir) Trutlq's eternal liglqt, 
Ri\d lit ^itlq Life's s^^eet golden glo\^. 

TlqoU leadest rqe by \^aters still, 
Wlqerefroiiq I driiqK 

Deep Iqealiiqg draUglqts of t]qoUgl)t divirie, 
Frorq Miiqd's Uiqfatl^orTqed deptlqs. 



7Y\oU dost restore iriy soul, — 

iVLy serise divide of deat]:\less Life 

W]:|ic]:| ever lives triiln\p]:[ar\t iA^itt\ ir\y God, 

Hrid Xno"^s r)o sir), 

Tirjoil dost direct rqy ^ay 

Tlriroilgl) patios of rigtiteoilsr^ess, 

YIl\ere all iT\y daily tljoxiglrits 

fire ^over\ ir| tlr^e ^arp ar\d w^oof of Love ; 

Wl^ere all iT\y steps are firn), 

RT\d I arr\ L[prig]:\t in tY\e ^ay of grace. 

Yea, tl|o' I ^alK 

Tl\rc\lq]r[ eartl)'s ^ild dreaiT\ of life, 

Wir^ere all tl^e Vales 

fire darXer)ed ^itt\ tl^e sl^ades of deatl:\, 

I w^ill T[Ot fear, 

For T^lOlI art close at l^arid; 

firid \\^itl| Tl\y rod orqnipoterit 

Will beat to earttj, — 

To diist ar\d r\ot]:\ir]gr)ess, — 

Ttje subtle evils ^]:\icl\ beset ii\y Way: 

Yea, or] T]:\y staff, — 

Tlriy proniises of everlasting life and loVe,- 

ril rest secure, 

find fear no storrT\s 

Beneat]:| tY\e sl\adov^ of TY\y Y\ar\d. 



Witlrjir) tt|e u^ilderriess,— 

Eartlri's turbid tide of garislt plriaritasies,— 

Tl^oU n\aKest for TC[y ]:|iir]gry soill 

R table spread ^itl\ bread front t^eaveri, 

Wl^erefronq I eat; 

Rr\d lo, rqirie er|eiT\ies, — 

Siri, sicKr^ess, deatl),— 

Rise Up artd flee forevern\ore. 

My Clip of joy o'erflo\\^s ^itl| gratitude, 

Ri\d I aiT| blessed 

Beyond tl|e rqeasure of a nqortal nqari: 

Yea, surely stjall I d^ell 

Wit]:|ir) Ttjine Y\o\lse of Love 

Forevern^ore, 

Ber\eatl\ tl\e sl:|ado\V of Tl\iT\e oUtstretctjed ^irigs 

Safe front tY\e world's bewildering storrT\s 

Of liate and fear. 



A PSALM or PURITY. 




Chaste and holy thought. 



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OF PURITY 



HE l|eart of niari, purged of its \^orld-debri.s, — 

Eartli-refiise l:\eaped ir) n|eir[ory's l:\alls 

By Vain conceit, — 

Rr\d freed froiT\ diildisti idols 

Robed as little gods 

Eritl\ror]ed or) altars bililt or) sar)d, — 

Becorqes a l|eaVer)ly ten\ple 

Dedicated to a loving God; 

R terqple i^^l^ereir) rests 

Ttie pure \\^l)ite cljalice of eternal Trutt), 

Frorrt ^l)er]ce Love's ir|cer)se rises Up, 

R cloud of clriaste aud tjoly t]\o\lql\t, 

Rr\d blesses, Ideals aud purifies 

R siunins. suffering ^orld. 

Corqe T1|0U, Ur)c]:|angir)g ar^d eternal God, 

Rr\d lay Upor] our l:\earts Tt^y purging fire; 

MaXe clean 

Soul's sanctuaries \\^it]:\ tl|e flarqe of Tniti\] 

JSTor qUeuct) 

Witti de^s of nqercy, peace ar)d tenderness, 

Tl^ine all-consUrqing flarqe 

Wl^iclt separates tt|e dross and gold, 

Until tl)e garnered stjeaVes of sin a^e dust to dUst, 

Rr\d r\ailqY[t is found tlr^erein 

Unrqeet for Ttjine abiding place. 



A PSALA\ or NATURE. 







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HE liqilid r^otes of ]^arn\or)y 

FroiT| Nature's featl^ered c]r|oir, 

Tl\e softeried l^iles of eve, t^e brilliar\t iT\orr), 

TY\e sweet caressing wir(ds 

Spiced wit]:\ tl\e hreatl\ of bloon|; 

Tt\e wl^isperirig leaves, tt^e r)oddir)g boilgtis, 

Tlje riooriday's glo\\^ir)g sKy, 

TY\e snoW-\\^]:|ite isles of featl\ery do^ri 

Hfloat ir] l^eaveri's don\e; 

TY\e Waving fields, tl|e silvery rippling laKe, 

Ttie stately river winding to t]:\e sea; 

Tl\e l)ills siln-Kissed, rocK-ribbed, inqajestic, grand 

fill bannered Witl) a tt|oilsand blended tints. 

But speaK tl^e gentle tenderness and peace 

Of Nature's sweet Unselfis]:\ness, 

find voice tl\e Love Divine. 

E'en tl)Us tt]roUgl\ tl^e Creator's iyLot]:\er-love, 

Tt)e Way, tl\e Trutl], tl|e Life, 

We rnortals learn ^^e sweet divinity of gratitude 

Tl^e lesson of Unselfisl\ love, 

Tl^e sweetness of existence for tt\e Good alone, 

Tl)e consciousness of Cl^rist's irnrnortal bonds, 

Tl|e brotl]erl)ood of rnan, and Love's rnaternity; 

Tl|e loyalty of Principle, tl)e Unity of Love, 

find tl)o' on eartt|. 

We breatl^e tl\e atinospl^ere of l^eaVen, 

find live and inove in Love. 



A psAL/n or THE true cnuRcn. 




Not botmded by the liand of man. 



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OF THE TRUE CHURCH 

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HE Irioilse riot biiilt lA^itlj l^ands, 

Eternal ir| tl^e Heaver\s." 

Beloved God I 

7Y\y lc[Oly cY[Urcl{ forever d^^ells ^itlr^iri nqy Y{eart, 
Rr\d every l:\our its ^alls are vocal ^itl| Tl^y praise; 
Its gates are gilded i^^itl^ tlr^e golderi silr[ of Trutl^, 
Rr\d all its patt\s are paved \\;itl^ peace. 

Its eridless altar gleair|s lA^itl) TI|y corisL(rr\irtg fire, 

Hrid tl|at false ser|se of life, — 

Eartlj bori) arid ^eary of itself, — 

Is laid tt^ereor) ai\d ever biirris 

R dying sacrifice to Tl^ee, ^l)erefron\ springs fort]:\ 

Tl)at I\eaV'ri-borri serise of self 

Wljicli finds its origin ii) Soiil* 

find tlyils again tl^e Earnb, 

Slain fi'orn tl^e world's foundation, rises lip 

R living sacrifice to Tl^ee; 

Rr\d day by day tl|e I\eavenly incense sweet 

Flows in fi'oiTi Eove and out again to all tl|e world, 

Hnd blesses all iny fellow rnan. 

TIixis l^our by I\oiir witljin tljis sacrificial font. 
Eartl]-loss but points to I^eaVenly gain, 
Rr\d all Tt\y ternple round about 
Is filled Witl| angel Visitants 
Sent fortl| by T^y dear l\ar\d. 



Not boilrided by tl\e Y\ar\d cf ii\ari, 

My ten\ple folds ^it]:|ir| its \\)alls Tl^irie infinite abod^ 

And all tY\e Universe, and rnan, 

Moves to and fro beneatl^ its endless roof. 

Above, beneatt|, on every l^and, 

Th^e inorning stars sing paeans unto Tlr^ee; 

Thjne everlasting arir^s enfold it round about, 

Hnd Life eternal lig]:\ts its boundless dorqe. 

Tl:\y spirit slrieds a fadeless lustre tt^ere, 
Hnd frorn its portals flaslries fortl| 
R glow'ing signal o'er t]\e eartl:\, 
Arousing fainting ones on land and sea 
To turn t]:\eir faces unto Tlr^ee, 
Ri\d feel Tt|y saving gi^ace. 

Grant rne, Ot| Holy Onel 

Ol\ rig]r[teous Fattier over all, 

Tl\at I inay ever Keep 

TY\y ternple pure and undefiled, — 

Forever consecrate to Tl\ee. 



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OF HTONEMENT 

,YF I rT\ay offer UT]to Tl\ee, 
Ol\ Love Divide, 

R life illUiTied w^itlq lovir]g tlioilgtit,— 
R coninioii daily life so full of GodliKe deeds 
Tl|at all tl\e vibraint cl\ords 
Wit^n.ir] rr\y brott)er's l)eart 

Siriall tremqble ^itli tl)e tender toilcl) of Soul,— 
Tl\eT\ sl\all I fill tl|at destiny divide 
Wl)ict) Y/isdoiTi frarrjed for all f^er little ories 
Before tY[e \^^orld w^as fornted, 
Wlteri Tr\aT\ ^as sanctified by Tt^y dear love. 

Olri Fatlter-Life,— 

Beloved Motlter-Soul,— 

Grar|t Us Th^y v^ay to Kriow; 

Eacl^ nqoiTterit ir^ere or) eartt), 

Tfiat ell iT\ay see Love's irxjage ir) our daily lives, 

RT\d tY\Us turr) gently all tl^e \^ar)deririg or]es 

To seeK ivitlri out-stretctied ariits, 

Th^at or]ly safe abidirig place 

Berieatfi tY\e sirjado^ of Ttiy ^ir^gs. 



A PSAL/H or THE MOL^' GMOST. 







The secret place beneath Love's oittstretched^ ivings ; 
The '' Lo, Fm with you ahvay even to the e?ui.'' 



R PSHLM 

OF THE HOLY GHOST 






\r HEN \\)ider(ing cycles force tl^e sl)ores of t]:|oiigl:|t 
\/\/ To broaden liritil lost ir| bouridless Love; 

W]:\er) sir) is dead, arid deatl\ is lost ir| Life, 
Hrid rqan acqxiairits ]:\irT|self ^A^itlri c]:\arigeless Good, — 
His flll ir[ all, l\is or]ly Source ar|d Mir]d, — 
Tl|eri sl)all tl^e ilr|seer| presence of tl^e Holy G]:\ost, — 
Life, Trutl) ar|d Love ir^d^^^elliing ir) tY\e l:\eart, 
T]:\e secret place berieatt) Love's oUtstretc]:)ed u^irigs 
Tlje "Lo, Trq ^itl\ yoil al^ay ever\ to tY\e er^d," — 
Forever d^ell or) eartt) ^itl]ir\ tt|e ]:|ilrr|ble lieart, 
Tt|e siler|t source of rr\ar]'s iirifailir)g strer|gt]:|, 
His foiir|t of deatlrjless Life, ^l^erefrorq forever flow 
Tt\e l^ealirig drailgr\ts of God's orqriipoter\ce. 



A PSAL/n or PRAISE. 




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OF PRAISE. 



Y l\eart is lifted Up to sir|g ir) praise of Tl^ee, 

01^ loving God, 

For I be]:|old Tt\y reigr\ o'er all tY\e earti^,— 
Tl)e iT|ajesty ar|d iriigtit of Tt|y rigl)t Y\ar\d 
Wl^iclri silences tlr^e \\^icKed tongue of s]:\arT\e 
flr|d stills tY[e w^ild avenger's voice 
Wl:|icl) cries against Tt^y rigl^teoUs ories. 

I star)d secure ^itlrjin Tl\y law of Love 

Witl| Tlrjy protecting arrq around botl) TT|e ar|d nqir^e, — 

R sure ar]d safe retreat for all eartl^'s careWori) or^es. 

Tlriy loving Kindness girdles all ttie Universe;— 

Fain Would I }]ide iny face wt|en I betiold 

Tt\e inajesty of Tl^y great love for rqan. 

Hnd all ttie current of iny being sets to T]\ee. 

Witl^in tl)e silent Watcl^es of tl)e nigt\t, 

Wl)en all tt]e World of sense l^as droned itself to rest, 

Ttje loving contrite l:\eart, — 

fiwake to Spirit's call, and spurning subtle sense, — 

Cornrnunes Witl) Tl^ee, 

find flies on Wings of tl^ougt^t divine 

-Still nearer, nearer Tlr^ee, 

Until it palpitates in rtiytttrqic tinqe 

Witti tt|at eternal strain of tt^t^n^ony 

Wl:|ic]:\ ever sweeps across Tny universe of Love. 



Ttje iT\oilritirig l:\eart, inqpelled by faiXYy, 

Full strerigtl^ened ^itl) tY\e tor)ds 

Of praise ai\d prayer, 

Rerr\ai]ns r]ot loing or) eartlri 

But bounds beyond tt)e stars, 

LooKs bacK Upon Orior), Pleiades, 

fircturus arid l^is sor^s, 

Yea, all tt^e t^osts of uetlier \vorlds; 

Ilrid forward to ari undiscovered universe. 

Reserved for Love's o\\^n c]:\ild of tiunnble rqien. 

find tlyils 

TlriroUgti s^eet cornrqunion ^'itil Ttiy ctiangeless Self,- 

TY\e Soul of all tlie universe, — 

T]:\e grateful contrite l:\eart, 

Tl\o' still on eartt|, 

Betrott|s itself again to Tl^ee, 

Beloved Fatl^er-JVLotlier God, 



A PSAL/n or .T11E conroRTER. 




So waits a suffermg zvorld. 




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OF THE COiVLFORTER 



S in tl^e days of old, 
TY[e suffering beggar tarried at tt|e tem^ple gate 
For sorne s^eet bounty frorn tl\e l^and of Love, 
So ^aits a suffering ^orld, 
Still longing for ttie t^ealing touct| 
Of God's rigb^t l^and, 

Wlriict) ^itl^ its Unstayed po\\ier of Trutt| and Love, 
St^all lift IrjUrnanity to Life and l\ealtY\ ai\d strengtl). 

Ofi Migt^ty Spirit, Holy One, 

Tl\oil loved and loving Fatl^er of Us all, 

We pray Tt]ee "WaKen eartl) 

To see and Lnow and feel tt)e tjealing po^er of Trutl|, 

Tl\e Cornforter already f^ere, 

Ttjat pronqised Presence l)ov'ring near 

Wlrjicl] lifts eartti's suffering ones frorn beds of pain ; 

Ttiat Mott^er-love ^tiicti binds tt^e broKen fjeart 

Hnd feeds tt^e t|Ungering soul. 

R^aXe] Arise T Ot| Israel, for sorrou^'s T\iql\t is o'er, 
Tfie reign of deatt) Undone, sin's kingdorq. desolate; 
Tl)y foes are fallen by tlqe s^ord of Trutl|, 

Hi^aKel flrisel Bet^old tt]e da^n of Love, 

Tlie full-orbed day of Mind, tt|e glistening noon of Soul, 

Tlc]e fadeless day-star of eternal Life, 



A PSAL/n or RESURRECTION. 



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OF THE RESURReCTION 



HE spririgtide speaKs of Cl^rist 

RT\d 1)15 dear love, 

Ri\d tenderly conqrqenqorates 

His resurrection l^oiir, 

Wlr^en ^itl) tl\e Law; of Life, 

He rer]t ii) twaii) tlr^e veil of deatl^, 

Jlrid triroiigt) tY\e rift t]:\ere opened to tt^e gaze 

Of fair]tir]g, falterir^g iT)ari, 

Tlr^e iT\ori)ir]g beaiT\s of iirirqortality. 

Ot[ every Y\ar\d tY\e biirstir]g buds 

Foretell earttj's resiirrectior] tioiir, 

Wt)er) all tt|e w^orld sliall blossoiT\ cs ttie rose, ■ 

Reflect tt|e Law; of Love, 

Hr|d orice aqaii] ei^act tl^e ii\iracle of Life. 

E'er) ti\iis 

Tl{e endless springtide ir\ tl\e l)eart of Ctirist 

Sl^all e'er unfold itself to Tc\ar\, 

RT[d Y\e sl)all kr]0"W tiirqself 

God's deatl^less, pure ar\d perfect ct\ild; 

His joyful Y\eart 

Sl\all vibrate w^itl] tt|e universe of Love, 

find all tl)e sons of God 

Sl)all join tl)e rqorning stars in song. 



A PSAL/H or HEAVENLY REST. 




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AIj/ heart hath heard Thy eall, 

Thy rest hath entered in, 

Aiid heaven dzvells e'en here on earth. 



R PSRLK 

OF HEflYENLY REST 

Y RM. aweary Motl^er-God, 

I pray Tlr^ee taXe iT\e to TY[y rest! 

TY\e call of farqe, 

Tl\e pride of place, 

Tl\e sfieeri of worldly pageants roilrid about, 

fire but tt)e ilnsubstaritial drean\ 

Of eartlri's eriViror)rr|er)ts. 

Kartl\ l\as riot offered n\ilc]:|; 
Sorqe paiij-racKed days by far too real, 
Rr\d sorqe full iT\easured Witt| a joy, — 
Wot built Upon ttje RocK of Cl^rist,— 
Wtjic]:! drifted out liKe gossarr|er 
Before a sUiT\iT\er wir)d. 

But r|OW sir)ce Clirist, r|ew-borri, l-)atli conte, 

I ii\easure life ar^ew; 

iVLy l:\eart l\at]\ l\eard TY[y call, 

TY\y rest ]\atl\ entered ir], 

RT\d l\eaVer[ dwells e'en ^ere on eartl\. 

Tl\y gentle voice, 

More constant tl\an tlr^e ancient sun, 

Is l)eard above eart]:\'s wearying din 

find all is stilled. 



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Triiliiqpliarit ovei" all, 
Erittironed in nqajesty tl]^roiIg]:\oilt all space 
Hrid draped ir^ ]:|eaver]'s royal piirple robe 
Be-starred ^ttl\ coilritless gerqs,— 
Tl\y rig]:\teoils statutes goverr) eartl) arid l^eaVen 
Rr\d all t}\e ]:|osts of \\)orlds ori Worlds, 

'Tis Tt[ir|e ilrifailirig la^W 

W]r[iclt ]:tolds tl)e biloyar)t ocean in its bounds, 

Rr\d cairns its turgid tide. 

Rt TY[y cornrnund tl\e earttj is filled 

Wittj bursts of rnelody and l^arvest songs, 

Wt|ic]:\ celebrate tlr^e gratitude of every living t^inS' 

Yea, 'tis Tlr^y la^ tljat s"Weeps across tY\e t|eart of rnan; 
Transforins l^is dirge of pain ^o praise and prayer, 
Binds Up tl)e broken t^eart, 
Rr\d sets tt^e long enslaved captive free. 

Wttere'er TljoU reignest pain is l^ealed, 
Disease is n^^g^^ cind sin is dead; 
E'en deatli is but a vision of t^.s nig^lt, — 
R drearn of drearns. 



Tt^y la^ of Love 

Renew^s, regenerates, trar\sforir\s tl^e sir|-sicK or|e, 

T]\e larr\e, tl\e deaf, tY\e dilrT\b, tl\e blir]d; 

Hrid ii\ar| is rr\ade to -Wall^ Uprigtit, — 

T^e irqage of ]:|is God, — 

R ct\ild in\]T[aciIlate, 

Wtiicl) sl^iries respler|derit iri l\is borrowed glean\s 

Of perfect r|olir)ess. 

Ol\ Love Divine, 

Triiirr|p]:|ar|t over all. 

Be Ttioil nqy God,— 

T^e or]Iy God of all iriaiiKind 

ForeveriT\ore, 



A PSALM or SOLITUDE. 




Alone with Thee 

The nip-ht is radiaiit zvith Thy peace. 



R PSRLK 

OF SOLITUDE, 

T\T rqidr)ig]:\t's t\oly calrT\, ^l\er| error's l^osts 
y \ Lay variqUis]:\ed by tl^e sWord of Trxltlri, 

iVLy l:\eart ir| siler)t adoration tiirr^s to Ttiee, 
0Y\ gentle God; 

T]:|e river of nqy beir^g fir^ds its soiirce 
Witlrjir) Tl^y c]:\ar)geless l\eart, 
Rr\d 'roilrtd about iT\e glo^s tlr^e lig]:\t of l:\eaVeri. 

filorie ^it]:\ Tl^ee, beloved soiirce of Good -n\y Hll in alll 

filor^e ^itt| Tl^ee, 

Tt|e angels of Tl\y ever presence speaK, 

Rr\d sense and sin are stilled. 

Hlone ^itlri Tl)ee, tl\e T\iqY\t is radiant ^it]:\ Tiny peace, 

Rr\d I arn glorified ^it]:| Love, — tt\e liglit of Love,— 

Wl|ict\ glearns on all TY\y ^atcl^ing ones 

Wl\o day and nigt|t, 

Midst storn) and terqpest, seeK Tl\y ^^}ay. 

0Y\ gentle Presence brooding over all, 

Rr\d l|ov'ring 'neatli Tl\y rnigt]ty ^ings, — eternal Love, 

Eartli's sinful, sicK and suffering ones, 

I pray Tl^ee still tl|e sounds of IjUrqan strife, 

Rr\d bind tl^e l)earts of inen ^itlt Love's eternal bands. 

0Y\ Fat]:\er, sanctify our njoinents Unto Tl^ee 

Tt^at ^e Tr\ay Kno^ no self but T]:\ee, 

No po\^er but Tl\ine, 

Rr^i tl)Us in^y consecrated be 

To bear Tlr^y ^ealtt\ of peace and l\ealt]:\ to all rqanKind. 



T]:|y Y\ar\d alor\e, ol[ cl^arigeless Tmt]:\, 
Car] Var)qilis]:\ all eart]:\'s l\ate ar\d pair\, 
Despoil tl\e Kirigdoii\ of tl\e pririce of iiig^it, 
Rr\d bless tl^e eartl) ^itl^ Tl\y ii\iller\iLliT\ of love 

Tl\e Y\o\ir is Irioly; T1\ol[ art r^ear, — 

Tt|e nqorqer)ts fly or) ^ir]gs of Soill ; 

Life, TriitYi ai\d Love Y\ave eritered in 

Rr\d eartYx is blessed ^itl\ bread frorr\ l^eaveri; 

Yea all Tt\y cliildreri eat ar\e-^ Tlr^y flesl^, 

Hr\d dririK agaii) tlrie iA)aters of eternal Life 



A PSAL/H AT EVENTIDE. 




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RT EYENTIDE 

J\ T everitide, 

j\ WY\ei\ earth's deep sl^ado^s gatl|er ii\ t]:\e :^eart 
flild iT|orriir[g frier)ds l\ave {Io^t\, 

Because tlrje niglrit-cloilds gatl^er roiind apace; 

Wi\eT\ eartl]-cares press tl^eir cro^ri of tl^orris 

Upon t]:|e acliirig bro\\^, 

Hrid ttiroilg]^ t]:|e Ir^alls of being surge 

H troupe of doleful fornis ^itli flarrieless laiT|ps 

Wl\ereiT\ tl\e oil is sper]t; 

W]:|er] Uriforgotten riieni'ries poir]t 

Witl) firigers griiri ai\d cold 

To Irjours void of Wisdoiri's ligf|t,— 

SeeX tY\oil tljy Fatl^er's ^oUse, 

firid yearri to firid agaii] tY\e deattjless Clirist 

Bel\iT\d tl^e veil of flest}. 

Rr\d loT Wlrjile yet tfjy lieavy t|eart 

Is l]UiT|bled ^atl) its self-rx^ade load, 

ficros^ tlie Waning darl^ness tliou strait see 

R fadeless glean\, a calTC\ refulgent glo^; 

Tl\e rlig^^t stjall sliine as day, 

RT\d OT\ce again 

Love's tender inercies ligl)t tl|y rugged M)ay; 

Ttjen sh^all ttjy Y[eart prove to itself 

Tfjis ^ promise inade in ancient tirqe,— 

"R contrite t|eart is not despised of God," 



Vail], vair\ ^ere life 

0Y\ S]^ep]:|erd of rriy soul, 

Witlrioilt riiY lla^d to guide tl:|e ^A)ay; 

Yair\, vaiT\ eartl\'s pagearitry, 

Its poiTip arid pride, 

Its offerings of place ar]d po^er, 

Its broad pl|ylacteries of gilded v.)ort^^, 

Or]e breatl] 

Of tljat svv^eet atnjospl^ere of lieaverily peace 

Wl]icli fills Tl]y realnis of Love, 

Is vastly iTjore to suffering YT\ai-\ 

Tl\ar\ all eartl)'s spires arid doiT|es, 

Its Clips of gold arid broad estates. 

Its frariKiricerise of passiori-love. 

Its niyrrl] of iriuniari praise, 



A PSAL/H or IA\/nORTALlTY 





Nor age, nor death, nor lapse of time, 
Nor pain nor sorrow, drifts across 
Tins deathless land of Inwwrtality . 



R PSRhK 

OF IMMORTflLITY. 



T\ BOYE eart]:|'s ilr]dertor)e of joy ar\d pair), 
y \ Hbove l[\er cries cf treasure-strife, 

Hbove tlie sensuous drearT\ of passion's ttirall, 
Far, far beyond 

Tl^e fair|t frail preiriises of iriortal life, — 
Tlrie great I JIM,— 

Tl\e boilr)dless Beir\g of ttje iiriiverse, 
Fronq ^lier)ce 

Sprar[g ii\ar|'s eternal cor|scioUsr|ess of Life, — 
Forever rests ii\ tl\e eterrial r[0^. 

Nor age, r^or deatY\, r)or lapse of tirqe, 

Nor eartY\ly ser^se of ir\corT|pleter)ess, 

LiiT|itatior), trarisierit fading vie\\^s, 

Nor n\er\tal twiligtits indistinct, 

Nor pain no^ sorro^v^, drifts across 

Tl|is deat]:\less land of IiT\rnortality , 

But ever onward flo^s 

Tlriroilgtioilt its ir^easiireless dornains, 

Life's ceaseless currents fraUgtjt 

Witlri peace and t^appiness and l\oliness divine,— 

H s^eet unswerving sense of Love's orqnipotence. 



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